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DiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… But regional growth remained uneven, with downstate regions experiencing the highest employment growth while most upstate regions saw declines. "New York’s diverse workforce is a key … a challenge." While each of New York’s 10 labor market regions saw unemployment decline sharply from 2011 to 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008Town of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1092
… the petitioner has thereby satisfied the requirements for certification without an election and is eligible to be … for all employees in the bargaining unit effective August 18, 2011. Effective August 19, 2011, dues (code 202) and … Dues and agency shop fee rates will remain the same at $16.18 for HRLY employees and $32.37 for ANNUAL and SALARY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1092-new-union-bargaining-unit-31DiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) . The scores were based on financial information reported by local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. … The cities of Poughkeepsie (Dutchess) and Niagara Falls (Niagara), as well as Suffolk and Westchester Counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 2340
… Agreement between the State of New York and the NYS Law Enforcement Officers’ Union, District Council 82 (Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2340-security-supervisors-unit-april-2025-3-salary-increaseValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… officials adequately managed network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … necessity. Review the written procedures the District has in place for the process to communicate employee change in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Dutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
… totaling approximately $10.5 million without ensuring supporting documentation from County departments detailing … Key Recommendations Ensure all claims have appropriate supporting documentation and are in compliance with contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142Opinion 89-22
… at an intersection of a town highway and a county road located outside a village, the town has a responsibility … within a town, between (1) a town highway and a county road and (2) two county roads. You also ask whether a town is … of villages, on or at specified entrances to any county road or town highway designated by the town board a "through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22College Readiness (Follow-Up)
… proficiency levels in English (reading and writing) and Math. Being college ready helps students be better prepared … a significant drop in proficiency in both English and Math between elementary school and middle school. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followOpinion 93-7
… service. March 3, 1993 Geoffrey E. Chanin, Esq., Chief Assistant County Attorney County of Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… economic, and environmental factors. In the decision to permit such facilities, ORES must review all proposed major … ORES for review. ORES has 60 days to determine whether a permit application is complete or missing required … ORES must make a final decision and issue a final siting permit for any major renewable energy project within 1 year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… disability and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. Costs to administer the Program are recovered via the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedOpinion 90-11
… Fair Labor Standards Act) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §90; 29 USC §201 et seq. : With respect to the provision of overtime … implement an overtime compensation program as provided in section 90 of the General Municipal Law. Compensatory time … pre-emption (U.S. Const., art. VI, cl 2; see, gen., 16 Am Jur 2d, Constitutional Law, §291, et seq. ), New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in … and reported by the department. They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized analysis on how to best use its … where they will have the greatest impact. While the NYPD has made a good faith effort to accurately report these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (2022-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s9-response.pdfImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24.pdfImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (2020-S-61)
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies while recipients were residing in nursing homes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s61.pdfXII.9.F Correcting Payments Processed Against the Incorrect Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… and then liquidate against the purchase order through the voucher process. As a result, correcting payments made … Business Unit must correct the accounting by processing a voucher with two separate transactions netting to zero, as follows: Process a credit memo voucher in the amount of the original payment referencing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9f-correcting-payments-processed-against-incorrect-purchase-orderState Agencies Bulletin No. 2369
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of updates to the process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement reversal or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through PayServ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2369-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… Office. She is expected to pay full restitution and serve five years probation. Her sentencing is set for October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-payments